Hello and Welcome to our School Family! – We are a PreK – 8th grade Catholic school with about 370+ students and located in Elmwood Park, IL. Please watch our virtual tours, created by our very own bilingual students, and as many interview videos that may interest you – Pre-registration for the 2024-2025 School Year for Returning and New Families is available NOW! – For your convenience, please pre-register online! – Keep in mind many spaces fill up quickly and we want to make sure you are part of the wonderful year ahead – Please share this information with any interested families you know and check it out yourself!

Thank you for everything you do to make the school a success. Enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. We will be on Thanksgiving break from November 23 through December 1. We return to school on December 2… – Please remember that Secret Santa Shop will be held on December 4 and 5. The Christmas Show will be on December 10. Details about the Christmas Show will be shared in an upcoming Principals Page… – And More…

Check our School Calendar to see all school events.

Join in our St. Celestine School Fundraiser at Chili’s Restaurant on Wednesday, December 4 from 5 to 8 pm – Restaurant located at 915 W. North Avenue in Melrose Park, IL – 15% of your bill proceeds will be donated to our School.

Order your Butter Braids from any St. Celestine Girl Scout by December 5 – St. Celestine Girl Scouts appreciate your support! – This fundraiser supports St. Celestine’s Girl Scout events such as Lock-In, Community Tree Trim, and the Girl Scout Banquet.

Our St. Celestine School will be hosting the Breakfast with Santa Toy Drive sponsored by the Elmwood Park Neighborhood Civic Organization and the Montclare Elmwood Park Kiwanis on Sunday, December 8 from 9 am to 12 pm in our School Gym – Bring an unwrapped toy and Breakfast will be served!

Join us for an action-packed evening on Saturday, December 14 starting with 5 pm Mass and Open Gym to follow. Please wear one of your uniforms to Mass – Only open to registered SCS Students!

You are invited to the SCS Community Tree Trim on December 15 at 12 Noon – All Athletes are welcome! – Come pick up your ornament and help decorate the Athletics Tree – Pictures with Santa, hot cocoa bar, free throw contest, crafts and more!

We are selling and drawing tickets at the Celtic Corner at 7300 W. Diversey on Wednesdays – Tickets are $5 each – We will sell tickets there prior to pulling the raffle ticket at 8 pm.

St. Celestine Athletic Program provides students with instructional and competitive sports options as an extension of the academics we offer. Participants learn fundamentals of sports and develop strong, healthy and disciplined minds and bodies. REGISTER NOW!

Online Registrations and Payments are now available for all the Sports throughout the Year 2023-2024.

The  St. Celestine School Annual Fund  is a yearly contributing fund to help the school offset new and exciting initiatives and has helped us keep our technology up-to-date year after year. We are blessed by the generosity of our parishioners, alumni and school families that help us through annual fund. Donations are welcome anytime. SUPPORT US NOW!

From Technology Clubs, Fine Art and Communication Clubs, Games and Learning Clubs, Service Clubs, and Scouts, we have pretty much all clubs covered at our school – Please click on “Read more” below to learn more about the specifics of each club.